MP David Tredinnick calls for more Government Funding of Medical Astrology

[Tarquin Farquart]

Yesterday, the House of Commons saw a debate on the funding of medical astrology. Yes. Medical Astrology. The Hansard Report of the debate has a seventeenth century feel to it. Tredinnick asserts that the phase of the moon influences the number of accidents and stops blood from clotting. He has tales of eastern lands that use astronomical signs to influence health care and governments that have official astrological systems. Britain should have them too.

http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009...-for-more.html

This is my favourite part of his speech:-

In 2001 I raised in the House the influence of the moon, on the basis of the evidence then that at certain phases of the moon there are more accidents. Surgeons will not operate because blood clotting is not effective and the police have to put more people on the street. I am arguing for more research. I have been criticised for raising the subject, but the criticism is generally based on a misunderstanding.

[DawnStorm]

Wonder if he gardens by the moon phases? I've heard of some people planting certain crops--usually vegetables--at certain moon phases, but I've never tried it myself.

[Tarquin Farquart]

Originally Posted by DawnStorm

Wonder if he gardens by the moon phases? I've heard of some people planting certain crops--usually vegetables--at certain moon phases, but I've never tried it myself.

Personally, I go by the relative position of Saturn.